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CATALOG 20605 - Volume XXXIII, No. 5, Posted December 21, 2006

NOTICE: ANALYTICAL SERVICES CLOSED
We have closed our analytical services laboratory to outside
work, effective August 31. Due to excessive volume, we have
experienced unacceptable customer delays and costly repairs
resulting from over-use and wear and tear on our equipment. After
much consideration, we have decided to suspend our mineral
identification services beyond our own in-house needs until
further notice. Pending significant capital expenditures to
upgrade the equipment and hire additional trained personnel to
handle the high volume of work, we will no longer accept outside
analytical work. We apologize to our many clients who have come
to rely on these below-market priced services, but it is no
longer economically feasible to offer them with our current
facilities and staff.

Our last list for the year includes a number of newly approved species, several great rarities, and our usual assortment of one-of-a-kind specimens from old collections. All specimens subject to prior sale; read on!

ABRAMOVITE- Kudriaviy Volcano, Iturup Island, Russia
Repeat of a sellout! This NEW SPECIES occurs as a minute metallic
aggregate under 1mm across, here mounted on a 1cm slide for
study. A new and rare indium-containing metallic phase, formula:
Pb2SnInBiS7, triclinic, IMA #2006-016. Studied material from the
type locality, only a few available @ 275.00 each.

ACHAVALITE- Cerro de Cacheuta, Mendoza, Argentina
A rare and obscure mineral, achavalite is offered here as
extremely tiny single grains mounted on pedestals, individually
analyzed with resulting weight percents provided for each sample.
An Fe-selenide from the type locality, most showing minor Cu and
Pb as well, small boxed samples @ only 55.00 each.

AENIGMATITE- Vesteroya, Sandefjord, Norway
Large crystalline masses of realatively pure aenigmatite
comprising matrix. These are old specimens obtained over thirty
years ago and recently uncovered in our warehouse, matrix sizes
ranging from about 3cm to nearly 5.5cm across @ 25.00, 40.00 and
60.00 each.

AFGHANITE- Casa Colina Q., Pitigliano, Tuscany Italy
Afghanite occurs as clear to almost opaque, colorless to white
blocky small but sharp crystals scattered in a vuggy matrix. An
intersting cancrinite group mineral from this locality collected
about 10 years ago, each specimen will probably yield several
nice afghanite micros, and these show an obvious fluorescent
response under both SW and LW, too! Matrix sizes from about 2cm
to nearly 5cm @ 20.00, 30.00, and 45.00 each.

ARTSMITHITE- Funderburk Prospect, Pike Co., Arkansas
Repeat of a sellout: This NEW SPECIES, the first Hg-phosphate
mineral ever described, occurs as extremely small, fibrous to
matted pearly white aggregates and needles very sparsely
scattered on matrix, typically associated with cinnabar, quartz,
calomel and possibly other phases. Formula: Hg4Al(PO4)2(OH)2,
IMA-approved (I am happily a junior author on this one!). Named
for Art Smith who brought the material to me for analysis, only a
few small samples up to 1.2cm on hand, all requiring
magnification and priced according to coverage @ 75.00, 100.00,
125.00 and 150.00 each, the top ones with an Art Smith signed
label.

BICCHULITE ps @ GEHLENITE- Fuka, Bicchu-cho, Okayama Pref., Japan
This rare member of the sodalite group forms greyish compact
masses, occasionally mixed with minor calcite and unidentified
Ca-hydrosilicates and usually replacing gehlenite, here from the
type locality. The pseudomorphs are not visibly evident, but
several gehlenite relics were observed and confirmed by both XRD
and IR spectroscopy. Rich specimens, sizes range from about 2cm
to 5cm across @ 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

IMA#2006-31: Langban, Varmland, Sweden
A NEW SPECIES from this prolific locality, occurring here as
isolated, water-clear platelets from 1mm to 2mm across with very
strong adamantine luster, typically in calcite/hausmannite
matrix. Formula:
+xMg4.5[(Si,Al)5O14](BO3)(BO3,AsO4)(CO3)(OH,O)7, with x <0.5,
triclinic, IMA # 2006-031. Named for a specialist in mineralogy of
carbonatite and skarn deposits and meteorites. Type locality
material, offered here as small grains in <2mm matrix specimens @
125.00. Only a few available! Name supplied with our label upon purchase!

CANCRINITE- Cancinite Hill, Dungannon, Ontario, Canada
Cancrinite occurs here as rich yellowish masses scattered in
calcitic matrix, typically assocaited with dark blue sodalite and
possibly other phases. A moderately attractive combination from a
prolific locality, specimens from about 2cm to 8cm across @ 8.00,
15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each, depending on overall size and
coverage.

CLINOPHOSINAITE- Tsentral'nyi Mine, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
From a new find in Mt. Rasvumchorr, this material is far superior
to the first described Khibiny specimens, occurring here as
moderately rich, pale lilac to nearly colorless pink masses
reaching 15mm in some samples! Typically impregnated with tiny
grains of red villaiumite, this weird silicate-phosphate is
offered in a range of sizes from about 2.5cm up to nearly 6cm
across @ 75.00, 100.00, 130.00 and 165.00 each.

COVELLITE- Lily Mine, Pisco Prov., Ica Dept., Peru
From the locality better known for its "Andean Opal", we have a
small lot of rather rich, dense, massive electric blue metallic
covellite, intergrown with minor pyrite, quartz and possibly
other phases. The material is quite heavy and takes an excellent
polish, sold for lapiday use starting at $100 a pound! Our
samples are rough chunks from 4cm to 11cm across, certain to
turns your hands black when handling, offered at just 20.00,
35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each. A few specimens with one cut face
and lightly buff polished, 5cm to 10cm across the face @ 30.00,
55.00 and 80.00 each

CURETONITE- nr. Golconda, Humboldt Co., Nevada
Minute, pale green masses and aggregates of this rare,
one-locality species very sparsely scattered on matrix, some
intergrown with white barite. From the original find by Forrest
Cureton, with a personally signed label, matrix sizes from 1.5cm
to 6cm @ 25.00, 40.00, 65.00 and 85.00 each. The last of the
stock!

DEWINDITE with TORBERNITE- Shinkolobwe, Katanga Province, Zaire
Now the Congo, these are type locality specimens offered as
excellent micromounts comprised of bright yellow, platy
dewindtite with thin, platy, pale green underlying torbernite as
well. Ex-Julius Weber material and provided with his label, only
four micromounts available @ 100.00 each. Wonderful uranium
rarities!

EPHESITE- nr. Postmasburg, Griqualand-West, Rep So Africa
Platy, micaceous crystalline aggregates of this rare mica with
typical, vibrantly rich pinkish hue very well scattered on
matrix, some with dark brown glassy aggregates of manganiferous
diaspore. Old material from the Gloucester Mine at this classic
locality, specimens from about 1cm to 6cm specimens @ 10.00,
20.00, 35.00, 55.00 and 85.00 each. Attractive!

FLUORAPATITE in CARBONATITE- East Nathace Hill, Tundulu, Malawai
An unusual carbonatite lot collected by famous
mineralogist/geologist E.W. Heinrich many years ago, these
complex specimens consist of a massive carbonatite matrix,
comprised primarily of fluorapatite grains, pinkish granular
ankerite, calcite and quartz (all EDS confirmed by us). The
carbonatites at the locality have been well-studied, with the
apatite-carbonatite intruding in late Jurassic-early Cretaceous
periods. Excellent and unusual reference material from this
uncommon occurrence, sizes from 2cm to nearly 5cm across @ 7.50,
15.00 and 25.00 each.

GUIMARAESITE- nr. Piaui R, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
This NEW SPECIES occurs as lustrous, brown spherical aggregates
of tabular crystals, occasionally overlaying additional tabular
aggregates of the same species. Microprobe work has shown the
outer edges of the crystals to be this new, Zn-dominant phase,
while the cores are Mg-rich, near zanazziite in composition.
Perhaps an unfortunate and confusing name selection, as an old,
discredited mineral of an entirely different composition was also
called by this name. Formula: Ca2(Zn,Mg,Fe)5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4*6H2O,
monoclinic, IMA #2006-028. Type locality and author's material,
excellent micromount potential in these small microprobed
samples, 0.8cm to 1.4cm @ 95.00, 135.00 and 155.00 each,
depending on quality and coverage! Note: Much of the material
found on eosphorite over feldspar has been found to be
zanazziite, not this new phase; caveat emptor!

HETEROSITE- North Groton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire
Unusual specimens of this phosphate mineral, obtained many years
ago! Colorful magenta colored crusts of heterosite richly coat a
matrix of a brownish phosphate assemblage, sizes from about 1.5cm
to nearly 5cm across @ 15.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

ILMENORUTILE pseudo @ ILMENITE- Kaskasnyunchorr Mt., Khibiny, Kola, Russia
Strange pseudomorphs consisting of browm fine grained
ilmenorutile after pseduohexagonal lamellar platy ilmenite
rosettes, most 1cm or more in diameter. Not especially large, but
intricate and well-documented pseudo's (see Yakovenchuk's Khibiny
book) from this interresting locality. Specimens average 1.3cm to
2.6cm @ 25.00 and 35.00 each. Only six available!

JUNITOITE- Christmas Mine, Gila Co., Arizona
Nice, sharp platy microcrystals and thin crystalline plates of
colorless to white junitoite are scattered over a skarn matrix.
Possible associations include kinoite, ruizite, etc. Good
coverage in these older stock specimens, 3cm to 8cm @ 15.00,
25.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each.

KOZOITE-(La)- Mitsukoshi, Hizen-cho, Saga Pref., Japan
Transparent to translucent minute pinkish balls and spherules of
lustrous kozoite-(La) sparsely scattered in cavities of greyish
olivine basalt matrix. Type locality material, quite distinctive
under the microscope and more attractive than the Nd-dominant
phase at the locality, specimens averaging about 2.5cm, each with
a pinpointing arrow @ 125.00 per specimen.

KOZOITE-(Nd) pseudomorphs- Mitsukoshi, Hizen-cho, Saga Pref., Japan
Minute, pale pink, dull, fine grained aggregates from 1 to 3 mm
of kozoite-(Nd), here as pseudomorphs after lamellae of earlier
lanthanite-(Nd), perched in small seams in a greyish olivine
basalt matrix. This locality is adjacent to the type, also at
Hizen-cho near Karatsu City, and specimens show sparse but
readily visible masses, all with arrows, with overall matrix
sizes ranging from 1.5cm to nearly 3.5cm with commensurate
coverage @ 95.00, 120.00 and 150.00 each.

MAGNESIORIEBECKITE- Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey
An old timer from this famous locality, here as a large specimen
showing richly scattered, pale blue fibrous magnesioriebeckite
covering two sides of a relatively flat hand specimen. Ex-Gary
Grenier Collection, pictured in the second edition of the
Photogrpahic Guide to Mineral Species, overall size about 11x8cm
@ 125.00.

METASTIBNITE- Steamboat Springs, Washoe Co., Nevada
An unusual species occuring as pinkish red masses scattered on
white sinter matrix. Very old material recently uncovered in our
warehouse, matrix sizes from 2.5cm to 5cm @ only 8.50, 12.50 and
20.00 each.

MONTDORITE- Le Mont Dore, Puy de Dome, France
This rare mica occurs here at the type locality as extremely
minute, greenish platelets sparsely scattered in pale greyish
perialkaline rhyolite matrix. Not much to look at, but classic
material from the type locality, small specimens from about 5mm
to nearly 1.8cm @ 15.00, 30.00 and 55.00 each.

MORIMOTOITE- Fuka, Bicchu-cho, Okayama Pref., Japan
Minute black aggregates of this relatively new and extremely rare
species sparsely scattered in matrix, typically with
wollastonite, calcite etc. A rare garnet, available only as a few
small matrix specimens from 1cm to 1.7cm @ 95.00, 125.00 and
150.00 each; type locality, of course, and microprobe-confirmed.

MULLITE- Nijar, Almeria Province, Spain
Occuring in a schist like matrix with small red garnet crystals,
mullite, an aluminum rich silicate, appears as rich opaque white
masses and silky aggregates, constituting much of each specimen.
Basically unattractive rocks, these are excellent representative
examples of this uncommon species. Sizes from 1.5 cm to nearly 5
cm @ 15.00, 30.00, and 45.00 each; one superb 10x5 cm cabinet
specimen @ 100.00.

NAMANSILITE- Woods Mine, nr. Tamworth, NSW., Australia
An unusual sodium manganese member of the pyroxene group, we have
excellent namansilite specimens occurring here as thin, dark red
crystalline veinlets cutting through matrix. Studied material,
consisting of slabs and end cuts clearly displaying the dark red
namansilite veins, specimens from 2.5cm to nearly 15cm(!!) at
25.00, 45.00, 75.00, 100.00, and 125.00 each.

NESQUEHONITE- Restivalgues, Massif Central, France
Found at several different localities around the globe, the
unusual magnesium bicarbonate nesquehonite occurs as whitish,
opaque crusts on rock, edging towards botryoidal in habit at this
French locality. Rich coverage on at least one side of each
specimen, sizes from about 3 cm to 6 cm @ 30.00, 55.00 and 80.00
each; a few monsters to 18x6cm @ 250.00.

NIFONTOVITE- Fuka, Bicchu-cho, Okayama Pref., Japan
Nearly pure, colorless to brownish white glassy masses of this
rare borate species largely comprising matrix, occasionally with
minor dull white calcite from the underground workings. A rare,
former one-locality species, overall sizes from about 1cm to 3m @
35.00, 50.00, and 75.00 each, with a few larger to 5cm @ 125.00
each.

NORRISHITE- Hoskins Mine, Grenfell, N.S.W., Australia
Black micaceous masses of this relatively new species scattered
in/on matrix. A rare Mn-end member mica-group mineral obtained
more than fifteen years ago from the type locality, sizes from
1cm to 4cm @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 65.00 each, depending on
overall size and coverage.

OTAVITE- Tsumeb, Namibia
From the Julius Weber-Lou Perloff collections, we have a few
small specimens of otavite, offered in standard micro boxes and
typically as pearly white masses nicely scattered over green
smithsonite matrix, often with micro azurite and/or tsumebite.
Attractive, old stuff, specimens average 0.6cm to 1.8cm @ 90.00,
125.00 and 165.00 each, depending on quality.

IMA#2006-014: Qinglong, Quizhou Province, PR China
This NEW SPECIES occurs as tiny brownish single grains without
matrix, here from the type locality, of course. Formula: (Na,K)3(Sb2O3)3(SbS)2*3H2O, hexagonal, IMA # 2006-014. This is analyzed material from the author, only a few <1mm specimens available @ 125.00 each. Name supplied with our label upon purchase!

PARNAUITE- Cu Stope, Majuba Hill, Pershing Co. Nevada
Bluish green to green crusts and flattened aggregates of this
interesting and uncommon copper mineral nicely scattered on
typical Majuba rock matrix. From the original find, we have a
modest supply of type locality material, sizes from 2cm to 6cm @
10.00, 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each, depending on size and
quality.

PENTAHYDROBORITE- Fuka, Bicchu-cho, Okayama Pref., Japan
Unremarkable but rare material from the second reported locality
for the species! Pentahydroborite is found here in the
underground mine as sugary, white, fine grained masses with a
strong vitreous luster from this prolific Japanese locality. Just
recently confirmed by XRD and IRS, available as surprisingly
large and relatively pure matrix specimens from 1cm to nearly
4.5cm @ 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

IMA#2006-033: Kirovskii Mine, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as excellent, water-clear, micro
prismatic crystals up to 3mm tall well scattered in radiating
groups and clusters nicely perched on matrix. Many are doubly
terminated and highly vitreous, often sitting among well formed
natrolite crystals, some with minute but perfect clusters of
ilmenite as well. Formula: BaCa2(CO3)2F2, orthorhombic, IMA
#2006-033. The mineral is also nicely fluorescent pinkish orange
under SW UV, and is named for a Russian amateur mineralogist and professional miner. Type locality, of course, for this new structural type (space
group Cmcm) remotely related to carbonates of the aragonite
group. Well crystallized, fine micro's and fluorescent as well:
what could be better for a new species? Specimens range from
about 2cm to 4cm across @ 125.00, 150.00 and 175.00 each,
depending on overall quality and size.

POKROVSKITE w/ CALLAGHANITE- Basic Refractories Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
Rounded grains of white pokrovskite are interspersed with blue
callaghanite over the surface of these samples. Good micro
potential for this unusual association material, sizes from 1cm
to 2.5cm @ 12.50, 17.50, 25.00.

RODALQUILARITE- Joe Shaft, Tombstone, Cochise Co., Arizona
Pale yellow green flattened aggregates of this rare tellurium
mineral scattered on rock matrix, occasionally with other
species. From the famous discovery of about 35 years ago, then
only the third world locality. We have specimens from 1.5cm to
7cm across @ 10.00, 20.00, 35.00, 50.00, and 75.00 each.

SCHORLOMITE- Afrikanda Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia
One of the more uncommon garnets, here as relatively well-formed
rhombododecahedral crystals to 1cm or so, perched in massive
black schorlomite with minor diopside, calcite etc. Unlike many
black andradites, these are legitmate schorlomite garnets,
averaging 13wt% TiO2, and these are offered as complex matrix
specimens from about 2.5cm to 4cm @ just 30.00 and 45.00 each.

SMITHSONITE- Sheshodonnell East Mine, Co Clare, Ireland
These bright, greenish yellow botryoidal smithsonites look like
the classic "turkey fat" specimens of old, here from a Victorian
lead mining prospect near Carron at The Burren, now relegated to
a relatively barren waste pile. The color is purportedly a result
of trace cadmium, and the typical associations are limestone and
occasionally minor fluorite. Colorful but not spectacular
specimens with otherwise good coverage, sizes range from about
2cm to nearly 5cm across @ 8.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each, depending
on quality. Wonderful locality reference material!

SOKOLOVAITE- Dara-i-Pioz, Tadjikistan
Another relatively NEW SPECIES from this prolific locality, and a
new cesium mineral occurring as tiny inclusions in pectolite and
quartz matrix. Formula: CsLi2AlSi4O10F2, type locality material
and IMA-approved (2004-012). Two types are on hand: 1) specimens
as pure single aggregates about 1mm across embedded in a 1.8cm
probe mount, accompanied by at least one SEM image and full
quantitative chemistry with X-ray spectra @ 165.00 each.

SOLONGOITE- Fuka, Bicchu-cho, Okayama Pref., Japan
This rare species occurs here in the underground limestone mine
as fine grained, starkly white aggregates, typically with minor
white calcite evident as an impurity. Only recently confirmed by
XRD and IR spectroscopy from this, the second (?) reported
locality for this borate! Only a few confirmed samples available,
sizes range from about 1.4cm to nearly 2.8cm @ 45.00, 60.00 and
75.00 each.

SPODUMENE var: HIDDENITE- Salinas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
From a large lot of cutting rough, we have obtained a number of
interesting, translucent to transparent, very pale green
spodumene samples without matrix, most as pure cleavages or
partial crystals of this Cr-rich spodumene. Some are rather
gemmy, and are offered as specimens from about 1cm to 2cm tall
(weighing anywhere from about 4 carats to 15 carats each), priced
at 5.00, 8.50 and 12.50 each. Special: 100 carat, hand-selected
transparent lots @ just 95.00 per lot!

SPURRITE (lilac!)- Fuka, Bicchu-cho, Saga Pref., Japan
Although a prolific mineral here, at Crestmore, and elsewhere,
these are quite interesting in that the spurrite is a wonderful
lilac-purple color and comprises much of teh entire matrix of
each specimen, occasionally with subordinate amounts of colorless
calcite and/or wollastonite. Neat, colorful stuff, specimens from
about 3.5cm to 5cm across @ just 35.00 and 45.00 each.

STEVENSITE with SAPONITE- Cuero Meteor Crater, DeWitt Co., Texas
This ugly stuff is pale beige to pinkish grey masses comprising
matrix, shown to be a non-descript mixture of these two smectite
group minerals. Typical species respresentation from an
interesting locality, but with "a face only a mother could love".
Specimens from 1cm to 4cm across @ 4.00, 10.00 and 20.00 each.

SYNCHESITE-Ce & BASTNAESITE-Ce- Central Core, Chilwa Island, Malawi
Another uncommon carbonatite assemblage of pale pinkish tan
synchesite-Ce with admixed bastnaesite-Ce occuring as altered
pods well scattered in a very dark brown siderite carbonatite
matrix. Collected by famous mineralogist/geologist E.W. Heinrich
many years ago, this unusual carbonatite assemblage has been
subsequently studied in detail, our EDS work confirming the
Ce-dominant nature of the rare earths found here, with relatively
high proportions of Nd found in some samples. Interesting
reference material, specimens from about 2cm to nearly 6cm across
@ just 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

SZOMOLNOKITE on HALOTRICHITE- Markey Mi, Red Canyon, San Juan Co. Utah
This unusual species occurs as dull tan masses and crusts on
white to yellowish fibrous halotrichite on matrix. Coverage is
quite rich but quite ugly nonetheless, with specimen sizes from
2cm to 6cm @ 12.50, 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each. One 8x4cm
specimen @ 60.00.

TAKEDAITE- Fuka, Bicchu-cho, Okayama Pref., Japan
This relatively new mineral, a calcium borate, [Ca3B2O6] occurs
as greyish white dense aggregates of minute grains, often with
intermixed calcite and an unidentified minor borate mineral
impurity, comprising matrix. From the type locality for the
species in the underground workings, suprisingly large, analyzed
(XRD/IRS) specimens from about 1.4cm to 3.5cm specimens @ 35.00,
55.00 and 80.00 each; remarkable 6cm specimens @ 150.00 each.
Only a few available! Stay tuned for more Fuka material in our
next list!

TANGEITE (CALCIOVOLBORTHITE)- Monument #1 Mine, Navajo Co., Arizona
Bright green crystalline aggregates of tangeite (formerly
calciovolborthite) richly scattered over rock matrix, some with
good micro potential. Excellent locality material, generous
matrix sizes from 2.5cm to 7cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 60.00
each

TEEPLEITE- Borax Lake, Lake Co., California
This uncommon mineral occurs as white crystalline masses and
aggregates, occasionally as tabular intergrowths associated with
massive trona nad/or halite. Not particularly attractive but from
a well known occurrence at the type locality for the species,
specimens from about 2cm to 4.5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

TELLUROBISMUTHITE- Mangfallberg, Boliden, Sweden
This uncommon mineral (Bi2Te3) occurs here as grey metallic
scales and foliated masses richly comprising matrix, typically
admixed with granular metallic tetradymite in this gold-bearing
sulfide ore. Ex-Cureton specimens, quite rich and dense, sizes
from about 2.5cm to 8x5cm @ 20.00, 40.00, 60.00 and 85.00 each.

TENORITE- Fremont District, Hidalgo Co., New Mexico
From old material colelcted in teh 1960's, we have a small lot of
black dendritic tenorite well scattered on hard rock matrix, some
with minor secondary copper staining evident as well. These were
erroneously believed to be Mn-oxides, but EDS showed them to be
rather interesting, fern like flattened growths of tenorite!
Specimens range from about 2.5cm to 7cm across @ 7.50, 15.00,
25.00 and 45.00 each.

THOMSONITE w/ MESOLITE etc.- Burnt Cabin Creek, Wheeler Co., Oregon
Excellent colorless rectangular blades of tiny thomsonite
crystals richly filling exposed seams and vugs in a Miocene
olivine basalt matrix, most showing tiny, needle-like sprays of
mesolite and occasionally chabazite as well. Collected in the
1970's at this old locality, the specimens are modestly
attractive and with excellent micro potential as well. Sizes
range from about 2.5cm to 8cm across @ just 8.50, 15.00, 30.00
and 50.00 each, depending on size and coverage. One 14x9cm
specimen @ 95.00.

TIEMANNITE- Deer Trail Mine, nr. Marysvale, Utah
This unusual mercury-selenide occus as greyish to black metallic
masses sparsely scattered on calcite in pale greyish rock matrix,
occasionally with other unidentified and included phases. Old
material from this prolific Piute County area; sizes from 1.5cm
to 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each, depending on size
and coverage.

TILLEYITE- Crestmore Quarry, Riverside Co., California
White cleavages of tilleyite with bluish calcite and gehlenite
matrix, occasionally with minor vesuvianite as well. An uncommon
mineral from this classic locality, specimens range from about
2cm up to 7cm @ 8.50, 15.00, 30.00, 50.00 each.

TINZENITE- Manganese Mine, Oberbalbstein, Switzerland
Massive to granular crystalline orange tinzenite occurs richly
dissiminated throughout this specimen. Good reference specimens
for this unusual member of the axinite group, and found near the
type locality for tinzenite. Ex-E.W. Heinrich material, sizes
range from about 5cm to 7.5cm across @ 50.00 and 75.00 each.

TRIPUHYITE on CHALCEDONY- McDermitt Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada
This iron antimony oxide mineral occurs as bright lemon green
masses and crusts on a white chalcedony quartz matrix. Nice
looking material, as crusty minerals go, and excellent both for
the locality and for tripuhyite, sizes from about 2cm to nearly
5cm across @ 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

VESUVIANITE (pink!)- Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Attractive, pale pink to lilac colored micro vesuvianite crystal
groups richly covering matrix, these purportedly deriving their
color from a manganese-rich chemistry. These will yield fine
micro's if broken up, or neat thumbnails as they are, with vivid
color and high luster evident. Sizes of each micro group averages
about 1.5cm at only 10.00 each! Limit one per customer, please!

WEEKSITE- Anderson Mine, Yavapai Co., Arizona
Bright yellow masses of minute, drusy weeksite scattered in seams
and on chalcedony matrix, some with minor carnotite or other
admixed secondary uranium minerals. Colorful material, matrix
sizes from 2.5cm to 8cm @ 12.50, 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

WULFENITE with VANADINITE- Mibladen, Anti Atlas, Morocco
Found among a pile of material from the Julius Weber Collection,
we have a box of deep red, small wulfenites as micro crystal
groups on matrix, most associated with similarly colored
vanadinite as well, some on minor barite. Wonderful combination
specimens likely from more than forty years ago, each neatly
tucked into a paper filled clear micromount box but not
physically mounted by the "good doctor" himself as time just ran
out! Specimens average about 1cm+, all quite colorful, only 5.00
each or three (3) for 12.50!

CATALOG 20604 - Volume XXXIII, No. 4, Posted October 10, 2006

ALLORIITE- Monte Cavallucio, Campagnano, Lazio Italy
This NEW SPECIES forms minute colorless to pale violet tabular to
stout prismatic micro hexagonal crystals in vugs, typically
associated with sanidine, andradite, "biotite" etc. IMA#
2006-020, and named for well known amateur mineralogist and
collector Roberto Allori (b. 1933) who found the mineral.
Formula: (Na,Ca,K)26[Ca4Cl4][Si,Al)48O96](SO4)6Cl2, a new member
of the cancrinite group and analog of afghanite. Only a few small samples (~1cm-1.5cm) available @ 150.00 each.

AMALGAM- Huaraucaca, Peru
These are small nodular masses of solid, dense, greyish white
metallic amalgam (considered either as mercury-rich silver or
moschellandsbergite) from a prospect purportedly containing 22%
gold. A small lot found in the reference collections of the
Michigan Mining College, our analytical work shows averages of
Ag=3%, Au=9%, Hg=88%, with morphology also suggesting these
"amalgams" were most likely from a gold placer recovery
operation. Unusual material, specimens from about 5mm to 15mm
across @ 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each, accompanied by a copy of
one of our analyses!

ANDESINE- Tigerton, Wisconsin
An old lot of material, collected by famous mineralogist E.W.
Heinrich, comprised of coarsely granular andesine well scattered
in anorthosite matrix. Uncommon locality material, specimens from
about 2cm to 4.5cm @ 10.00, 17.50 and 25.00 each.

ANDRADITE variety MELANITE- Magana, nr. Sandare, Kayes Region, Mali
Excellent, sharp garnet crystals of deep black color with highly
lustrous faces, here from an unusual and desireable locality in
the Cercle du Nioro district! Most specimens have a primary
crystal about 2cm across, typically with several smaller crystals
either intergrown or perched on the surface of these sharp and
lustrous, modified dodecahedrons without matrix. Only a few
available, overall about 3cm across @ 25.00 each. Neat!

BOTRYOGEN- Mina Quetena, Calama, Chile
This uncommon mineral occurs here as small reddish-orange
aggregates sparsely scattered on yellow copiapite. Excellent
locality material, old Cureton stock acquired many years ago.
Speciemsn from 1.5cm to 3.5cm across @ 15.00, 30.00, and 50.00
each, depending on size and coverage.

DAVIDITE-(La)- Radium Hill, Olary, S.A., Australia
Black, vitreous to resinous masses of davidite-(La) in and on
matrix, these quite rich and from the type locality, some with
minor carnotite. Matrix sizes from 1.5cm to nearly 4cm @ 15.00,
25.00 and 45.00 each.

DEVILLINE- near Arivaca, Pima County, Arizona
Rather non-descript, pale blue masses of devilline scattered over
a heavy rock matrix, most with pods of altered galena and
possibly other minerals. Locality reference material, potentially
worth breaking down to find other weird species. Old Cureton
specimens from 2.5cm to 8cm @ 8.00, 15.00, 30.00 and 55.00 each.

FLUORCALCIOBRITHOLITE- Mt. Kukisvumchorr, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
Yet another NEW SPECIES from this prolific area, collected in
1977 from the head of the Tuliok River on the eastern slopw of
Mt. Kukisvumchorr, with NO MATERIAL found since! Just recently
approved (IMA # 2006-010), we have what is essentially the entire
world supply of the mineral! Formula: (Ca,REE)5[(Si,P)O4]3F,
hexagonal, a member of the britholite group (or perhaps
britholite subgroup of the apatite group?), an analogue of
britholite-(Ce) (also can be considered an analogue of
fluorapatite!) occuring as minute, somewhat transparent
pinkish-brown isolated and elongated crystals and grains in
masses of white sodalite-nepheline-orthoclase aggregates.
Specimens range from about 1.5cm to nearly 3cm and are priced
according to quality @ 75.00, 100.00, 125.00 and a few @ 175.00
each, all with arrows.

FRAIPONTITE- Silver Bill Mine, Cochise Co., Arizona
This uncommon mineral occurs here as pale blue masses and
streamers running through matrix, most associated with micro
hemimorphite, calcite and occasionally altered galena as well.
Moderately colorful material collected over 15 years ago,
ex-Cureton specimens from 1.5cm to nearly 9cm across @ 5.00,
10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

GORGEYITE- Lake Inder, Kazakhstan
Pale brownish crude single crystals about 1.5cm tall without
matrix, these showing a few modest crystal faces and colored by
an unknown inclusion. Rare stuff from the classic locality, only
a few on hand @ 65.00 each.

GRAPHITE- Baffin Island, NWT, Canada
We have a few hand specimens of graphite, occurring here as
distinct tabular crytsalline plates to 8mm across scattered in
dense rock matrix. Likely mined over 50 years ago, only a few
samples on hand, ranging from about 4cm to 6cm across @ 40.00 and
55.00 each.

HALOTRICHITE- Kern Co., California
Relatively large masses of thick, solid elongated fibrous masses
of white halotrichite comprising matrix. Interesting for the
species and locality, very old material, overall sizes about 2cm
to 2.5cm @ 15.00 and 20.00 each. Weird!

HELLANDITE-(Y)- Lindvikskollen, Kragero, Telemark, Norway
A small lot of specimens, ex-Geological Museum of Oslo, comprised
of altered hellandite-(Y) appearing as stout, beige-colored
crystal sections frozen in quartz matrix, the hellandite-(Y)
reaching over 1cm long! Only three available from this classic
locality, specimens averaging just over 4cm across @ 75.00 each.

KLEINITE- McDermitt Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada
Rich coatings of bright yellow kleinite microcrystals well
scattered on a sandstone matrix, once called "McDermittite" by
local collectors. This unusual mercury mineral is not often
available, especially in these higher quality specimens having
definite micro potential. Older specimens assembled primarily
from the Godshaw and Cilen collections, sizes from about 3cm to
7cm @ 45.00, 65.00, 95.00 and 150.00 each.

KRATOCHVILITE- Zastavka v. Brna, Czech Republic
This uncommon hydrocarbon mineral occurs as minute scales
sparsely scattered over antracitic ash matrix. Mildly fluorescent
but otherwise an ugly, thinly scattered rarity, available as
small matrix fragments in a vial @ 15.00, or as samples from 1cm
to nearly 3cm long @ 25.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

LEADHILLITE- Mammoth Mine, Tiger, Pinal Co., Arizona
Exeptional, water-clear to pale bluish leadhillite micro crystals
on minor matrix, most associated with minute aggregates of bright
blue diaboleite as well. Classic material uncovered in the joint
holdings of Lou Perloff and Julius Weber, just a few small boxed
specimens on hand @ 55.00 and 75.00 each, depending on quality.

LEUCOPHOSPHITE- Tip Top Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
From an old stock obtained from the SD School of Mines over
twenty-five years ago, these are exceptionally rich specimens
comprised of dark brown crystals and aggregates bicely scattered
on matrix, typically with hureaulite and a variety of other
phosphate minerals such as rockbridgeite, jahnsite, robertsite,
bermanite etc.. Classic material from the classic locality,
specimens from 3.5cm to 6cm across @ 35.00, 50.00, 75.00 and
100.00 each, depending on quality and coverage.

MICROCLINE (Carlsbad Twin)- West Maroon Pass, Pitkin Co., Colorado
These are nice single crystals of pale tan microcline, all
showing excellent Carlsbad twinning! A new find, these are nicely
stacked twins averaging about 3.5cm long, all matrix-free and
doubly terminated. A bargain for fine twins @ just 10.00 each!

MINEHILLITE- Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Small, transparent to translucent single flakes of pearly
minehillite without matrix, occasionally with included
margarosanite and fluorescent a bright blue-white under SW UV.
From 1940-vintage material, we have several thin masses averaging
about 0.4cm @ 20.00. Limited supply!

NIMITE- Bon Accord, Barberton, Transvaal, Rep So Africa
This uncommon chlorite group mineral occurs here (near the Scotia
Talc Mine property) as yellowish green, thin veinlets and
coatings of non-descript material running through a
trevorite/nepouite matrix. Decidedly ugly stuff, type locality
material, only a few specimens from 1.0cm to nearly 2.5cm across @
20.00, 35.00, 50.00 each.

ORTHOSERPIERITE- Mina La Platosa, Bermejillo, Drng., Mexico
Interesting pale bluish green crusty balls and aggregates of
occasionally tufted laths of orthoserpierite lightly scattered on
rather ugly, nondescript ore matirx. Recently confirmed by laser
Raman spectroscopy and mentioned in the recent Mineral News
article, closer inspection at 20x may yield some good finds here,
possibly with some schulenbergite as well; matrix samples from
about 3cm to 8cm across at 20.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each.

PARACHRYSOTILE- Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada
This uncommon mineral occurs here as elongated fibers with little
or no matrix, often intergrown with orthochrysotile and
occasionally brucite as well. A thin but generous sheaf of
material, about 5cm long, at just 15.00 each.

PARAGEORGEBOKIITE- Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
From the great eruption of 1984, this NEW SPECIES was recently
approved (IMA #2006-001), a weird Cu5O2(SeO3)2Cl2 phase, offered
here as a minute single grain mounted on a slide and accompanied
by a colored SEM digital image and its full X-ray powder
diffraction data (via Gandolfi 114.6mm camera). Author's studied
material from the type locality, superbly documented, at 360.00.

PARISITE-(Ce)+BASTNEASITE-(Ce)- Nam Nam Xe, Vietnam
Small brown grains of parisite-(Ce) scattered in pinkish tan
massive matrix of bastnaesite-(Ce). Although not much to look at,
these are interesting association speciemns from an excellent and
rarely offered Asian locality. Old material, specimens from about
1.5cm to nearly 4cm across @ 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

PINTADOITE- Uravan, Montrose Co., Colorado
This uncommon species occurs as dull yellowish to yellowish green
crusty masses scattered on the surface of a compact, pale
sandstone matrix. Moderately good coverage on one surface of each
specimen, sizes range from about 2cm to nearly 5cm across @
20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each, depending on size and coverage.

PIRSSONITE- Searles Lake, San Bernadino Co., California
Small but sharp orthorhombic single crystals of pirssonite
without matrix, these apparently from bedded trona at this famous
locality. Only a few excellent greyish white crystals on hand,
these ex-Hardman Collection, averaging 4mm to 8mm long @ 15.00,
20.00 and 25.00 each. Neat!

PITTICITE- White Caps Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
A poorly defined iron sulfate arsenate mineral, pitticite is
probably more common but goes unrecoginized. Here it occurs as
brown to dark brown coatings on a powdery white matrix of an
un-defined magnesium sulfate mineral. Unremarkable but
representative, available as grains in a capsule @ 10.00, or as
friable matrix specimens averaging under 2cm @ 30.00 each.

PLOMBIERITE- Crestmore Quarry, Riverside Co., California
This uncommon mineral occurs here as richly scattered white
masses in/on typical skarn matrix, occasionally with other
associated calc-silicates. From a prolific locality, collected
many years ago, ex-Cureton stock, specimens from about 1.5cm to
8cm across @ 10.00, 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 65.00 each.

PUMPELLYITE-(Al)- Carriere de la Fleche, Bertix, Belgium
Another NEW SPECIES, this a new member of the pumpellyite group,
occuring here as small, pale greenish radiating aggregates on
exposed seams on matrix. Only a few available, these from the
type locality, IMA # 2005-016, sizes from about 1cm to 1.5cm @
45.00 and 75.00 each.

SINHALITE- Johnsburg, Warren Co., New York
Brownish masses of sinhalite scattered in matrix, occasionally
with blue serendibite, often with minor associated phlogopite.
Old pieces, sizes from 2cm to nearly 5cm across @ 35.00, 50.00
and 65.00.

SPIROFFITE- Moctezuma Mine, Sonora, Mexico
We rarely make claims for "Best in the World" when describing our
material, but this specimen IS likely the finest ever
encountered! The specimen measures a full 5.5cm x 3cm, with a 2cm
exposed seam revealing several masses and elongated, bladed
CRYSTALS of pinkish-red spiroffite to 5mm long!! There is minor
pale greenish grey denningite, jarosite, dickite and a tiny
zemanite crystal in a vug, plus minor native tellurium and
kinichilite as well! Ex-Carlton Davis (who first opined this as
the world's finest) with his label, as well as a Richard Gaines
card and Vandall King label, too. Still rather ugly but truly a
KILLER for this exceptionally rare mineral assemblage; one only @
2000.00 net for "The Best in the World" spiroffite!

SWEDENBORGITE- Langban, nr. Filipstad, Varmland, Sweden
White prismatic micro aggregates of swedenborgite are sparsely
scatterted through a matrix of hausmannite, calcite and other
minerals. This uncommon mineral is most easily detected by its
bright blue SW UV fluorescent response! A rather rare
type-locality mineral and unusual fluorescent species, sizes from
about 2cm to nearly 6cm across @ 40.00, 75.00 and 150.00 each.

SYLVANITE- Golden Cycle Mine, Cripple Creek, Colorado
Extraordinarily rich specimens of this rare gold-silver
telluride, occurring as brilliant silvery metallic flattened
blades in radiating aggregates on hard grey rock matrix with
minor quartz and possibly other tellurides. We have several old
specimens, some ex-A.E. Seaman Museum, sizes averaging 7x6 cm
@ 300.00! Superb!

TAKOVITE- Carr-Boyd Nickel Mine, W.A., Australia
Another rarity from this prolific locality, one of only a few
reported finds of this nickel member of the hydrotalcite group.
Takovite occurs as bright aqua, colorful coatings on rock,
occasionally admixed with other Ni-rich phases. Sizes rom 2cm to
nearly 11cm @ 25.00, 35.00, 65.00 and 125.00 each.

TAVORITE- Bull Moose Mine, Custer, South Dakota
Pale green crusts of tavorite are sparsely scattered on matrix,
some with rockbridgeite and quartz, barbosalite, or other
phosphate-rich material. Modest coverage but from an excellent
locality, specimens from about 2.5cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and
45.00 each.

TUNGUSITE- Lower Tunguska River, nr. Tura, Russia
Tungusite is a chlorite-like mineral comprised of crusty
radiating fibrous plates richly scattered in and on matrix. Type
locality material, specimen sizes from 1cm to 2.5cm across @
20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each. Rarely offered; classic locality!

UYTENBOGAARDTITE- New Bullfrog Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
This rare silver-gold sulfide occurs here as tiny greyish black
masses intergrown with acanthite, sparsely scattered through a
quartz and ash flow tuff matrix. All samples have cut faces and
range from 1.5cm to nearly 6cm across @ 30.00, 45.00, 60.00 and
80.00 each; one large 9x6 cm apecimen @ 125.00.

VARISCITE (Ferrian-Arsenian)- nr. Boa Vista Mine, Galileia, MG, Brazil
Brightly colored pinkish-red micro crystals of variscite well
scattered on white albite matrix, these making excellent
micromounts of an unusually colored phosphate. EDS work shows
modest amounts of Fe and As that are likely contributing to the
great color on these neat little specimens! Matrix sizes range
from micro's of 5mm to 10mm @ 10.00 and 15.00 each, or as
thumbnails to 2.5cm @ 35.00 each, priced according to size and
coverage.

VARISCITE w/ CRANDALLITE- Clay Canyon, Fairfield, Utah Co. Utah
Small nodular masses of yellowish crandallite with small masses
and cores of colorful enclosed greenish variscite comprising
matrix. Some lapidary potential in these old specimens, plus the
potential of breaking them down to search for some of the more
uncommon phosphates contained within! Sizes range from about
2.5cm to nearly 7cm across @ 10.00, 25.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each,
depending on quality and size.

VARULITE- Varutrask, Vasterbotten Province, Sweden
This uncommon member of the alluaudite group occurs here as dark
greenish brown aggregates and granular masses sparsely scattered
in a coarse pegmatitic matrix. Type locality material, specimens
ranging from 2cm to nearly 5cm across @ 15.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00
each.

VASHEGYITE- Haut-Le-Wastia, Namur Province, Belgium
Thsi uncommon mineral occurs here as white, micro crystalline
aggregates in thin seams running through dark shale-like matrix.
Uncommon locality for the species with good coverage, old
ex-Cureton material, specimens ranging from 2.5 to 5cm @ 20.00,
45.00 and 75.00 each; one large 9x8cm specimen @ 125.00!

WIGHTMANITE- Crestmore Quarry, Riverside Co., California
This rarely offered borate occurs here as small, thin, prismatic
aggregates of milky white color, sparsely scatteed in greyish
dolomitic calcite rock matrix. Formerly "Unknown D" at the this
classic locality for the species, specimens from 2.5cm to nearly
5cm across @ 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each; one 9x6cm specimen @
95.00.

BOOK:- MINERALS & THEIR LOCALITIES by Bernard & Hyrsl
An excellent single volume reference that describes every valid
mineral species (over 4200), accompanied by roughly 1300 color
photographs throughout. Species are presented alphabetically in
roughly 680 pages, making this volume very easy to reference, and
this section is followed by a very useful 120 page alphabetical
locality summary that lists species from the 8500 localities
noted in the book. Basic mineral data is presented, and the
strength of the book is in the detailed physical descriptions of
the species with a collector's eye, along with the comprehensive
locality data presented. This book has received rave reviews
(ref: Smithsonian Collection Manager's review in Mineral News
-Vol.22, #4, April, 2006). Over 800 pages, hardcover, very easy
to use, size about 25x18x5cm @ 145.00 plus 15.00 shipping in the
USA only. My copy has replaced Dana's 8th edition as my preferred
ready-reference book. Get this one before it is gone!

COLLECTION: WORLDWIDE CHERTS- Various Localities
We will now offer at least one "collection" per catalog, each
filling a flat or more, and each encompassing either a single
mineral, locality or other collectible criteria. This month:
Cherts of the World! A large lot of over a dozen different
specimens from seven (7) different countries and several states,
virtually all with old labels (Iran, England, Germany, France
etc.), generous sizes ranging from about 4cm to 8cm across. An
excellent selection and wonderfully obscure find for the
specialist of quartz and related minerals! Only one colorful lot
on hand, a full flat, at just $175.00 plus shipping. How many
more can you add?

GEM: YELLOW SAPHHIRE- Sri Lanka
From an old hoard, we have several excellent, eye-clean gemmy
yellow saphhires, here cut in attractive ovals about 8x6 mm and
weighing in the 1.75 ct to 1.78 ct range! Difficult to find in
this quality and size at a reasonable price, we have a only few
of these handsome and unusual gemstones on hand at just 265.00
per stone. Add one to your gem collection at this great price!

CATALOG 20603 - Volume XXXIII, No. 3, Posted July 25, 2006

ACTINOLITE- Chester, Windsor Co., Vermont
Rich, radiating greenish black sprays of crystalline actinolite
largely comprising matrix, these from an old and well-known
locality and collected by famous mineralogist E.W. Heinrich. A
few samples available, 5-6cm sizes @ 20.00, larger 9-10cm
specimens @ 45.00; a few other localities (Washington etc.) also
available at similar sizes and prices.

AKROCHORDITE- Langban, Varmland, Sweden
This exceptionally rare mineral occurs here at wonderful, pinkish
brown crystals and oddly shaped balls lining exposed seams in
matrix, some with highly lustrous, thin transparent brandtite
needles and possibly other species as well. Found among the
Julius Weber/Lou Perloff collection material we purchased last
year, these are probably from the Paul Moore described occurrence
of the late 1960's. An excellent 2cm mount available @ 150.00.

AUGITE- Unspecified locality labeled as: Tanganyika
These are thick, somewhat equant black augite crystals averaging
about 0.8cm long, all free from matrix, collected many years ago
before Tanganyika became Tanzania. While the gem areas around
Arusha are the likely source, we cannot determine the precise
locality in the country for certain. Sharp, clean and lustrous
crystals without matrix @ just 10.00 each.

BERYLLONITE- Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine
A single crystal of transparent to translucent beryllonite
without matrix, showing good prismatic form. From an excellent
older locality, ex-Cureton, overall size just over 1cm tall @
125.00. List alternates!

CHESNOKOVITE- Kedykverpakhk, Karnasurt, Lovozero, Russia
This NEW SPECIES was found in an ussingite vein, forming
colorless to pale brownish aggregates of small, coarsely lamellar
crystals. Formula: Na2[SiO2(OH)2]*8H2O, orthorhombic; IMA #
2006-007. From the only known occurrence for the mineral,
structurally unrelated to any other known species, chesnokovite
must be kept tightly wrapped in thin plastic film or enclosed in
hermetically sealed glass vial as it will dehydrate and alter to
thermonatrite and opal if left exposed to normal atmospheric
humidity! Author's studied material, either as 1cm-1.5cm samples
in permanently sealed glass vials @ 125.00, or as tightly wrapped
matrix specimens from 2.5cm to 6cm across @ 150.00, 200.00 and
300.00 each. Rare!!!

CHRYSOCOLLA pseudo @ ATACAMITE- La Farola Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Chile
Dark green radiating blades of atacamite to 5mm long nicely
spraying flat groups on matrix, most showing associated, bright
blue chrysocolla that has replaced earlier needles in a
distinctive pseudomorphous habit. An uncommon replacement at this
famous locality, specimens ranging from 3.5cm to 8cm long @
15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each. Attractive!

COLLINSITE with "QUERCYITE"- Francois Lake, British Colombia, Canada
A rich dark brown mass of radiating collinsite comprising matrix,
with the Ca-phosphate "quercyite" and black asphaltum. Classic
locality material, relatively pure specimens showing excellent
columnar/radiating structure, sizes from about 2.5cm to 5cm
across @ 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

CUPRITE Pseudo @ ANTLERITE- Chuquicamata, Chile
From the largest open pit mine in the world extracting its ore
from one of the largest copper deposits ever known is an
interesting pseudomorph specimen of cuprite after antlerite. Due
to cuprite's position in the copper oxidation cycle there are a
number of minerals it often replaces, one of them being
antlerite. The cuprite after antlerite occurs as thin, metallic,
silver/red seams and veinlets scattered throughout rock matrix.
Closer examination of these seams reveals the acicular/fibrous
nature of the preexisting antlerite structure in the form of
vertical columns. The specimen measures 7x4 centimeters and is a
bargain at 45.00 dollars.

ENSTATITE var: HYPERSTHENE- Summit Rock, Klamath Co., Oregon
Exceptionally nice micro crystals of rich browm, glassy
hypersthene crystals richly scattered in vuggy andesitic rock
matrix, some with ilmenite, hematite, acicular fluorapatite and
possibly other micro species. Now regarded as a ferroan
enstatite, the name "hypersthene" is now used as a generic
mid-member name in the enstatite-ferrosilite series of pyroxenes.
Specimens will yield many, many micro's, overall sizes from about
3cm to 7cm across @ 10.00, 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

ERIONITE- Rome, Malheur Co., Oregon
Once thought to be a moderately rare zeolite, erionite has been
found as a widespread constituent of fine grained, sedimentary
altered diagenetic tuff, such as these specimens from Rome.
Somewhat yellowish to cream colored, light-weight masses of such
material, these collected many years ago by famous geologist E.W.
Heinrich, offered here as pure chunks from about 4cm to 8cm long
@ 25.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each.

FERROAXINITE (ex-Yedlin)- Cornog, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
Mounted, small single crystals of pale clove brown ferroaxinite,
collected in 1965 and mounted by Neal Yedlin and provided in his
labelled microbox. Although Neal simply called them "axinite",
subsequent analyticla work showed these to be the Fe-rich member.
Neat historic micromounts @ 50.00 each. Only two available!

GOEDKINITE- Palermo Mine, North Groton, New Hampshire
Translucent platy crystals and aggregates of goedkinite scattered
on matrix, some with palermoite, fluorapatite or other
phosphates. Some of these were described locally (and
inexplicably, I think) as "fern habit" specimens when collected
in the 1970's, some noted ex-Segeler and ex-Perloff, and all via
the Julius Weber collection material. We have several excellent
micro-boxed and mounted specimens to 1.5cm @ 75.00 each.

GONNARDITE- Gignat, Puy de Dome, France
Brownish lava matrix richly filled with vugs and small voids of
white gonnardite very well scattered through out the specimens.
The vugs range from about 2mm to nearly 1cm, overall matrix sizes
from about 2cm to nearly 7cm across @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and
55.00 each. Excellent older locality, ex-BRGM specimens!

HOLLANDITE- Sitepar Mine, Chhindwara Dist., India
Hollandite, the byproduct of metamorphosed sedimentary manganese
deposits, is offered here as a compact cluster of metallic
steal-gray prismatic, elongated crystals, similar in appearance
to some stibnite specimens. From the Sitepar Mine, a little known
mine in the famous Madhya Pradesh state in India. An old and
interesting locality specimen measuring 4x4 centimeters @ 40.00.

JEREMEJEVITE- Ameib, Erongo Mts., nr. Usakos, Namibia
From the sensational find, we have a small lot of single crystals
and prismatic aggregates off matrix, all showing reasonably good
transparency and pale bluish color. A heretofore rarity, gemmy
small specimens range from about 0.3cm to 1.2cm tall @ just
30.00, 45.00 and 75.00 each. Limit one per customer.

KAPITSAITE-(Y)- Dara-i-Pioz, Tien-Shan, Tadjikistan
A repeat of a sellout! This rare species (IMA 98-057) occurs as
small colorless masses to a millimeter or so sparsely scattered
in matrix, easily distinguished by its pale pink fluorescent
response to SW UV! Formula:
(Ba,K,Pb,Na)4(Y,Ca,REE)2[Si8B2(B,Si)2O28]F. Type locality and
author's material, specimen sizes from about 1.3cm to 2cm @
95.00, 125.00 and 150.00 each. A rare fluorescent species!

KARPATITE- Tamvatney W-Hg Deposit, W. Chukota, Russia
This interesting species occurs here as bright yellow needle-like
crystals and aggregates scattered on matrix, rather nice for the
mineral and superior to the California material. These have both
micro potential and are brilliantly fluorescent as well,
specimens from 1cm to 1.5cm @ 20.00 and 25.00; a few larger
matrix specimens from 4cm to 6cm @ 40.00 and 55.00, all depending
on coverage. Nice!

LEAKEITE- Norra Karr, Jonkoping, Smalland, Sweden
This complex amphibole occurs here as dark greenish blue, thin
flattened and elongated crystalline aggregates lightly scattered
in matrix. The list of amphiboles continues to grow as a result
of better analytical tools and restudy of old specimens from
classic localities, and these thin samples range from 2cm to 4cm
long @ 25.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each. Only a few on hand!

MAGHEMITE w/ MAGNETITE- Sawmill Quarry, Haddam, Connecticut
Dull brown masses of maghemite sparsely scattered over pegmatite
matrix, associated with black magnetite and occasionally schorl
and other species. Collected over 35 years ago, matrix sizes from
2.5cm to 8cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each. Interesting for the
locality, but rather ugly, obscure stuff!

PYROPHANITE- Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Sweden
Minute, brownish black tabular aggregates of this uncommon
mineral sparsely scattered in matrix. From a classic locality, we
have just a few old specimens ranging from about 2cm to 5cm
across @ 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each. List alternates!

RAITE with ZORITE- Lovozero, Kola Peninsula, Russia
This uncommon mineral occurs here as light brown to tan
needle-like crystal aggregates scattered in matrix, often
associated with pinkish zorite and possibly other minerals.
Likely from the (at the time) undisclosed type locality on Mt.
Karnasurt, we have a few of these older samples on hand, sizes
from about 2cm to nearly 6cm across @ 40.00, 55.00, 75.00 and
95.00 each.

REDDINGITE- Bull Moose Mine, Custer, South Dakota
Thick, massive reddingite comprising matrix, most intergrown with
sarcopside and/or tavorite, with a few showing exposed seams of
flattened, dark bluish vivianite aggregates as well. Only a few
available, sizes from 4cm to 7cm across @ 35.00, 45.00 and 55.00
each.

RIVADAVITE- Tinkalayu Mine, Salta Province, Argentina
White nodules of massive borax with needle-like inclusisons of
colorless to white rivadavite scattered throughout. Classic, type
locality material from this "Salar del Hombre Muerto" locality,
specimens from about 1.5cm to 4.5cm @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and
75.00.

ROMERITE- Pribram, Bohemia, Czech Republic
This weird mineral occurs here as dark purplish blue masses and
crusts scattered on matrix, collected many years ago from this
classic locality. Specimens range from about 3cm to 7cm across @
35.00, 55.00 and 85.00 each. Neat stuff!

RUIFRANCOITE- Proberil (Sapucaia) Mine, Galileia, Brazil
This NEW SPECIES, an Fe3+ dominant member of the roscherite
group, occurs here as minute, thick needles or laths forming
reddish brown botryoids scattered on platy white albite,
occasionally with meurigite, cyrilovite and possibly other
phases. Formula: Ca2[]2(Fe3+,Mn,Mg)4Be4(PO4)6(OH)4*6H2O,
monoclinic, IMA #2005-061. A few specimens available from several
millimeters to nearly 5cm, priced according to coverage and size @
45.00, 75.00, 100.00, 150.00, 200.00 and 300.00 each.

SAMARSKITE- Ross Mine, Yancy Co., North Carolina
Very rich, solid chunks of dark brown samarskite comprising
matrix, some with minor uranium-rich alteration products evident
as well. These are quite old, ex-J. Cilen material, with sizes
ranging from 1.5cm to nearly 2.5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each;
one exceptional 4cm specimen @ 85.00.

SCAWTITE- Crestmore, Riverside Co., California
This uncommon mineral occurs here as minute tabular aggregates
and crystals sparsely scattered in veins with thaumasite in a
diopside-wollastonite-spurrite rock matrix. Very old material,
specimens averaging about 4cm across @ 30.00 each.

SCORZALITE- Horrsjoberg, Varmland, Sweden
Dark bluish aggregates of Fe-rich scorzalite well scattered in
matrix, associated with pale bluish grey kyanite and occasionally
minor lazulite and/or minute yellowish svanbergite. Old locality
material, specimens from about 2cm to 6cm across @ just 7.50,
15.00 and 25.00 each.

SELLAITE in FLUORITE- Brock's Creek, N.T., Australia
This uncommon magnesium fluorite mineral occurs here as greyish
white, massive intergrowths in fine grained purple fluorite
comprising matrix. An old and unusual occurrence, specimens from
2.5cm to 7cm across @ just 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

SHANNONITE- Tonopah-Belmont Mine, Maricopa Co., Arizona
Fleshy-tan colored masses of this new PbCO3 mineral nicely
scattered on rock matrix. We offer these IMA-approved and named
specimens with the senior author's permission. First found here
many years ago and originally submitted from this mine, this has
not been designated as the type locality, however. Specimens from
1.5 to 4cm @ 25.00 to 100.00 each.

SIDERONATRITE- Capital Reef, Wayne Co., Utah
Bright yellow masses of sideronatrite richly scattered and
covering matrix, here from a rather obscure locality now in a
national monument area. Old Cureton material collected many years
ago, specimens from about 2cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00
each; a few to 8cm @ 85.00 each.

SMITHITE- Jas Roux, Hautes Alpes, France
This rare silver mineral occurs here as deep red, minute
adamantine platy aggregates sparsely scattered in matrix,
typically associated with minor realgar, yellowish
wakabayashilite and possibly other phases. Rare material from an
excellent locality, all ex-BRGM material, specimens average 2.5cm
@ 65.00 each.

SOUZALITE- Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory, Canada
This uncommon phosphate occurs here as rich, bluish green
fibrous masses scattered on siderite crystals on matrix,
occasionally associated with other phases from this famous
locality. Old material collected many years ago, specimens from
about 2.5cm to 5cm across @ 45.00, 65.00 and 80.00 each. Rare!

SPERRYLITE- Vermilion Mine, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Tiny, bright silvery grey metallic cubic crystals and masses
sparsely scattered in rich metallic ore matrix, most showing
chalcopyrite, pentlandite etc.. Excellent for the locality,
obtained many years ago, specimens from about 2cm to nearly 5cm
across @ 45.00, 65.00, 95.00 and 125.00 each, depending on
coverage. One Frood Mine sample, about 8x5cm across @ 200.00.

SPODUMENE- Branchville, Connecticut
A very old specimen, likely pre-1900, accompanied by three old
labels (Michigan College of Mines and chronologically forward).
The specimen is a sharply formed prism section of opaque, beige
colored spodumene with no matrix, which appears to be naturally
but crudely terminated at one end. No longer collectible from
this classic locality, only one sample on hand, about 9x7cm @
65.00.

SPURRITE- Crestmore Quarry, Riverside Co., California
Large greyish masses of spurrite comprising matrix, often
associated with other Ca-silicates from this prolific and well
known locality. Specimen sizes will range from 2.5cm to a monster
21x14cm(!!) @ 7.50, 15.00, 25.00, 40.00, 65.00, 85.00 and 150.00.

STEWARTITE with LAUEITE- Grube Cornelia, Hagendorf, Bavaria, Germany
This interesting phosphate occurs as minute yellowish needle-like
aggregates scattered in and on limonitic vuggy matrix,
occasionally associated with laueite and possibly other
phosphates. Old material collected many years ago and with
moderate micro potential as well, sizes from about 3cm to nearly
9cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00, and 75.00 each.

STILPNOMELANE- Blanchard Mt., Skagit Co., Washington
This rare, iron-rich silicate was discovered here in 1988,
producing the world's finest examples of this typically ugly
mineral, here as the first find of radiating spherical masses
against white quartz. Still not beuatiful, but more than just
flakes, these interesting specimens range from 3cm to nearly 16cm
across @ 15.00, 25.00, 50.00, 85.00 and 150.00 each. Neat!

SULVANITE- nr. Burra Buura, So. Australia, Australia
This rare Cu-V-sulfide mineral occurs as small greyish metallic
masses and granules scattered in quartz matrix, most associated
with greenish atacamite and/or malachite as well. An uncommon
locality for the species, sizes ranging from 1cm to 3cm @ 20.00,
40.00 and 60.00 each.

TITANTARAMELLITE- Rush Creek, Fresno Co., California
Better quality specimens of this unusual barium beryllium
silicate. We have titantaramellite as small, dark brown platy
crystals and crystal sections scattered through a granular,
largely quartz and sanbornite matrix. Nice for the species, in
2cm to 7cm sizes @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00.

WULFENITE- Chapacase Mine, Tocopilla, Chile
Bright red pyramidal crystals of wulfenite forming druses and
rich coatings, soem individual crystals to several millimeters
tall perched on buff colored matrix. An assortment of
unidentified white and yellow crusts are also evident on most of
these colorful specimens, overall sizes from about 4cm up to 12cm
across @ 20.00, 40.00, 75.00, 125.00 and 350.00, depending on
coverage! Great locality material and an unusual habit and color
for the species!

BOOK:

MINERALS OF THE CARPATHIANS - Sandor Szakall, Ed
The Carpathian Mountains extend nearly 1500km through the Czech
Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and the Ukraine,
contributing over 1000 different species to the mineralogy of
these countries. Covering classic to modern finds, this
excellent, hardcover book provides detailed descriptions of the
species and localities, including solid geology, mineral museums
in the vast region, and a very usefull mineral index and locality
index! Over 475 pages and more than 500 photographs with superb
color make this a fine reference book for the collector
specializing in the minerals in any of these central European
countries! Published a few years ago, we have a small supply of
these hefty 25x17cm hardcovers in new, English-language
shrink-wrapped volumes at the attractive price of just 79.00 each
plus 10.00 s/h in the USA. Foreign inquiries welcomed.

CATALOG 20602 - Volume XXXIII, No. 2, Posted June 1, 2006

ADAMSITE-(Y) on SHOMIOKITE-(Y)- Shomiokitovoye Peg, Umbozero, Kola, Russia
From the huge pegmatite found within Alluaiv Mt. in the Lovozero massif, these are rich, creamy crusts and tiny colorless crystals of adamsite-(Y), often as pearly scales covering the surface of larger prismatic crystals of shomiokite-(Y), sometimes filling cavities in the albite-aegirine matrix as well. Very rich samples, sizes from about 2cm to nearly 3.5cm @ 100.00, 125.00 and 150.00 each. A great compliment to MSH material!

AKAGANEITE- Kaskasnyunachorr, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
This odd and ugly mineral occurs here as dark brown, solid crusty masses coating one or more matrix surfaces, XRD-confirmed as nearly 90% pure akaganeite! Extensively studied as a corrosion crust on some meteorites and very rarely offered, we have a few excellent specimens from a Russian scientist averaging 1cm to uncommonly large 7cm samples @ 35.00, 50.00, 75.00 and 95.00 each.

AVDONINITE- Blyava, Ural, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as glassy greenish aggregates completely covering minor matrix. Originally submitted and declined last year, the species has now been approved (IMA #2005-046) and found at a different, second occurrence; formula: K2Cu5Cl8(OH)*4H2O, monoclinic. We have just a few of the small original samples, all moderately rich, sizes from 3x2mm to 6x4mm @ 125.00, 150.00 and 175.00 each.

BYKOVAITE- Umbozero Mine, Alluaiv, Lovozero, Russia
This relatively NEW SPECIES occurs as small, pale brown to creamy white crystalline masses lightly scattered on pale purple ussingite matrix, some with minor yellowish sphalerite. The formula is expressed as: BaNa(Na,Ti,[])4(Ti,Nb)2Si4O14(OH,F)4*3H2O. Found here (TYPE LOCALITY) within the Shkatulka pegamtite in the mine, only a few samples available averaging about 0.8cm to nearly 3cm @ 75.00, 100.00, 125.00 and 150.00 each.

CALEDONITE- Blue Bell Mi, Baker, San Bernadino California
Pale blue green crusty masses and micro crystalline aggregates are scattered on rock matrix, some with dark blue linarite masses as well. Occasionally some micro potential in these otherwise colorful samples found in the Soda Mountains over thirty years ago. Specimens range from about 1.5cm to nearly 4cm @ 12.50, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

CHALCOCITE- Flambeau Mine, Rush Co., Wisconsin
Interesting, dark greyish blue metallic aggregates and crude crystals of chalcocite completely comprising matrix, these from the well known find of several years ago, now defunct. Someday these may rival Bristol, Connecticut specimens in pricing, but for now are still quite reasonable, with 2cm-2.5cm TN's at just 25.00 and 35.00 each depending on quality. Get 'em while you can.

DIAMOND (Dodecahedron)- Namaqualand, North Cape Province, Rep So Africa
These are neat little diamond crystals without matrix, all moderately clean with a very pale tan hue showing slightly rounded dodecahral forms. These avagerage about 3x3mm and just over 15 points each at the very modest price of only 20.00 each. Cool....

DIAMOND (Macle Twin)- Tshikapa, Kasai Province, Dem Rep Congo
Old material from the former country of Zaire, these are rather attractive yellowish green, translucent to opaque macle twin crystals without matrix, here as flattened triangular specimens looking much like squashed octahedrons without matrix. These average about 0.8 carats per crystal and about 5mm on edge and are a bargain at just 40.00.

DOMEYKITE- Bukov, Moravia, Czech Republic
This uncommon copper arsenide occurs here as small silvery gey to black tarnish masses sparsely scattered in an ore matrix comprised largely of chalcocite, minor cuprite and superficial green malachite alterations. An uncommon locality better known for its other weird species, old Cureton specimens from 1.5cm to 2.5cm @ just 12.50 and 20.00

EDGARITE- Mt. Kaskasnyunachorr, Khibiny, Kola Russia
This relatively NEW SPECIES occurs as minute (1mm) greysih metallic plates sparsely scattered as epitactic overgrowths on pyrrhotite in greyish alkaline hornfel rock matrix. A strange FeNb3S6 mineral from the TYPE LOCALITY, only a few surprisingly large matrix specimens available averaging 6cm across @ 90.00 each, or as a mounted 2.5cm probe sample with complete chemical documentation and SEM images @ 185.00 (only one!).

FAMATINITE- Chinkuashi Mine, Jui Fang District, Taiwan
Old material found among the Julius Weber material recently purchased, these are crudely crystallized famatinite specimens from an excellent locality, small TN sizes mounted in micro boxes, likely ex-Perloff in origin based on the labels. A few have minor pyrite as well, but unusual in any discernable crystalized habit @ just 55.00 each.

FLUORCAPHITE- Koashva, Khibiny, Kola Peninsula, Russia
Repeat of a sellout first offered a few years ago! This relatively NEW SPECIES occurs as minute, clear glassy to pale
greenish aggregates and small hexagonal CRYSTALS in matrix, with natrolite and fine-grained sitinakite pseduomorphs after lomonsovite. Formula: (Ca,R)5(PO4)3F, where R=Sr,Na,REE., dimorphous with fluorapatite. Type locality material, only a few specimens available, matrix sizes from about 2.5cm to large 5.5cm samples @ 50.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each depending on coverage and quality!

FOITITE- Dobra Voda, Moravia, Czech Republic
The relatively new member of the tourmaline group has been found at several other localities, here occurring as dark black glassy tips of green to pinkish elbaite crystals! Excellent for the species, analytically confirmed in by a leading tourmaline expert, we have several small but well-formed single crystals from about 3mm to 7mm long @ 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each. Quite nice!

GEARKSUTITE- Hall Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
This uncommon mineral occurs here in remarkably rich, porcelanous-like cauliflower shaped nodules without matrix.
Exceptional for this otherwise nondescript mineral, sizes ranging from about 4cm up to 8cm across @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00. Fine!

GIBBSITE- Saga Quarry, Tvedalen, Norway
Excellent, water-clear tabular crystals of gibbsite scattered in vugs with needle-like thomsonite. Old material and fine for the species with superb micro potential. Matrix sizes 2cm to nearly 5cm @ 20.00, 30.00, and 40.00 each.

HEXAHYDRITE- near Basque, Bonaparte River, B.C., Canada
Powdery masses of white to buff hexahydrite on rock matrix. These were obtained from old University of Arizona stock, and are from near the type locality for the species. Possibly associated or intermixed with epsomite or pentahydrite, we have specimens from 0.5cm to 2cm @ 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each, or as capsules @ 10.00 each.

HYDROXYLAPATITE- Schabry, Ural, Russia
A few small analyzed apatite specimens from this uncommon locality, resulting in OH:F:Cl ratios in the range of 7.5:1:0.1, all as somewhat rounded, pale green translucent crystals perched in minor white talc matrix. Interesting and rarely offered, specimens average about 1.4cm overall @ 45.00 each.

HYDROXYLBORITE- Titovskoe, Verkhoyanskiy Range, Yak Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as dull white masses (what else for a borate!) sparsely scattered on matrix, here from the type locality in Yakutia! Fromula is Mg3(BO3)(OH)3, IMA #2005-054, but only three specimens on hand averaging about 2.5cm across @ 175.00 each.

KOUTEKITE- Cerny Dul, Bohemia, Czech Republic
This rare species occurs as minute, metallic masses sparsely scattered in carbonate matrix, occasionally with other admixed and undifferentiated species such as novakite or possibly paxite. Type locality material, ex-Cureton stock, small and somewhat lean matrix samples from 8mm to 1.2cm @ 35.00 and 45.00 each.

LIROCONITE- Wheal Gorland, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
A pair of superb small thumbnail samples now placed in micro boxes, showing excellent, electric blue aggregates and liroconite crystals to a couple of millimeters perched on matrix. Found in the Julius Weber material, noted as ex-Fred Pough, rarely available today in any quality @ 175.00 each. Classic locality stuff!

OVAMBOITE- Tsumeb, Namibia
This exceptionally rare mineral was approved more than a dozen years ago but remained unpublished for some time, and it is now available for the first, and perhaps only, time. The mineral occurs as minute inclusions in germanite, typically associated with galena and possibly other phases. We have ONLY TWO specimens on hand, each as 1cm polished ore sample in a 2.5cm probe mount, accompanied by pinpointing SEM backscatter image plus full quantitative chemistry! Formula: Cu20(Fe,Cu2+,Zn)6(Ge,As,Ga)6W2S32 - IMA # 1992-039, @ 500.00.

PECTOLITE variety LARIMAR- nr. Barahona, Dominican Republic
From a large lot of material collected in 1976 at the locality by well-known gem expert Joel Arem, we have reference specimens of this strange material, here as pale blue masses and veinlets of copper-rich pectolite lightly scattered in a rather ugly, grayish and punky limestone matrix. We've analyzed the material (it is, indeed, pectolite), and even polished a few samples for ourselves (they improve dramatically with cutting and polishing), but these are essentially weird geological reference pieces of this unique material known only from this locality, sizes from about 2cm to
about 6cm @ just 7.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

PHENAKITE (CHLORITE INCLUDED)- Fibbia Area, Gothard Pass, Tessin, Switzerla
From a recent find, we have just four very strange single crystals of phenakite, here as slender, elongated needle-like
crystals, generally water clear at the tips but dark green towards the base due to inclusions of a chlorite group mineral. These are matrix-free and fairly small, averaging about 5mm to 6mm long, but all are singly terminated from this unique occurrence at just 35.00 each. Excellent micro potential here!

PYRRHOTITE-6C- Kongsberg, Norway
A rare polytype of this ubiquitious mineral, here richly scattered and largely comprising matrix. The locality is much
better known for its outstanding silver species, and we have just one pyrrhotite-6C sample on hand, about 2.5cm long @ 30.00.

RAMSDELLITE- Mistake Mine, Yavapai County, Arizona
Rich black, splendent crystalline masses and tabular crystals of this interesting mineral completely comprising matrix, here as rather attractive specimens for a typically ugly mineral! Very old stock, collected more than 20 years ago, specimens from about 2.5cm to 5cm across @ 10.00, 17.50 and 25.00 each.

RANKINITE in LARNITE- Scawt Hill, County Antrim, Ireland
Greyish spurrite rock matrix shows small white masses of included rankinite, often intergrown with massive larnite as well. Classic locality material, all samples with at least one cut face, sizes ranging from 1cm to 5cm across @ 25.00, 35.00, 55.00, 75.00 each

REALGAR- Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada
An old specimen from the Cureton mining days at the locality, this monster piece shows the typical black matrix, shot through with dark red masses of realgar, along with orange dusty masses of pararealgar as well. Suitable for sturdy doorstop or poisoning your swimming pool, a giant 18x15x15cm bowling ball-like specimen @ 175.00. Shipping will be a killer on this one!

RHABDOPHANE-(Ce)- Kvanefjeld, Ilimaussaq, Greenland
This rare mineral occurs here as pale yellowish brown glassy aggregates sparsely scattered in matrix, these obtained from a European museum many years ago. Difficult to obtain from this classic locality, specimens range from about 2cm to nearly 4cm across @ 35.00, 45.00 and 60.00.

RUBICLINE- Vasin Myl'k Mt., Voron'i Tundra, Russia
Another interesting mineral from the Kola Peninsula, here as small phenocrysts in a complex feldspar and pollucite assemblage. From only the second reported locality for this rubidium-dominant feldspar (and the only Rb-dominant mineral known!), these are 2cm+ polished sections in 2.5cm probe mounts, accompanied by a large-format SEM image and full WDS chemistry! Only three specimens available with superb documentation @ 395.00 each. List
alternates!

TALC- Lafayette Station, Pennsylvania
An old Michigan College of Mines specimen comprised of slick, greyish massive talc, here from an old and obscure locality. The piece is accompanied by two old labels ("La Fayette Station") and measures a rather flat 8x6.5cm @ just 30.00.

TITANITE- Kingsbury Grade, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Recently featured in a cover story in Mineral News, these are unusual, clove-brown, crudely curved titanite crystal aggregates without matrix, relatively large for a Nevada locality and all showing a rather complex radiating habit that contibutes to the curved surfaces. Specimen sizes range from about 3cm to 7cm across, offered at 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each, depending on size.

URAMARSITE- Bota-Burum Uranium Deposit, Kazakhstan
This NEW SPECIES is offered here as minute glassy grains (@ 20x) of a pleasing pale yellow-green color mounted on a small adhesive pad on leucite block. Formula: (NH4,H3O)2(UO2)2(AsO4,PO4)2*6H2O- tetragonal, IMA # 2005-043.Only five available @ 125.00 each.

ZEKTZERITE with HEJTMANITE- Dara-i-Pioz, Tien Shan Mts., Tajikistan
A large hand specimen showing a broad, flattened spray of hejtmanite originally idetified as a ferroan neptunite perched in matrix, surround with numerous small veinlets of brightly fluorescent (SW blue-white) zektzerite. An older sample, ex-J. Cilen Collection and ex-AE Fersman Mineralogical Museum, size a hefty 7x7cm @ 145.00. Only one!

NEW BOOK!

KHIBINY- by Victor Yakovenchuk et al
This is a BIG and, quite frankly, expensive book that is a superb example of locality mineralogy at its finest. This new, buckram bound, gold-stamped spine hardcover work is a seamless English translation of the most definitive treatment of the geology and mineralogy of this complex area in the Kola Peninsula in Russia, with over 465 glossy pages that contain 592 original color and SEM images! It includes 770 new microprobe analysis and an outstanding presentation of the 470 species found at the 70 localities of this prolific region. A must have, useful investment for the mineral collector or science library, and a high quality book available only from us at $179.00 plus $15.00 s/h.

CATALOG 20601 - Volume XXXIII, No. 1, Posted March 30, 2006

Finally, a list! It has literally been months since we have had an opportunity to work on a list, having been completely buried in work as a result of a month on the road for Tucson, followed by additional trips and the NYC show. While we still are struggling under a severe analytical (3 weeks) and order (1+ week) backlog, we need to confirm that we are still alive and well. Read on, and be patient with orders!

ARMBRUSTERITE- Kirovskii Mine, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as tiny single crystals averaging about
0.5mm of a pleasing, deep red-orange color, here mounted on an
adhesive 1.5cm disk placed in a 3cm telescoping plastic box.
Formula:K5Na7Mn15[(OH)10(Si9O22)4]*4H2O; IMA #2005-035, type
locality material, of course, all micro crystals with good form
and color @ just 75.00 each.

BUSERITE- Oppu Mine, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Buserite is found here as odd, brownish black "cave pearls",
removed underwater from a plugged rhodochrosite ore gallery at
the 360m level of the mine! These strange concentric balls are
stored in water-filled 3.5cm glass vials to keep them from
dehydrating to birnessite. The nodules are matrix-free and range
from about 3.5mm to 6mm across @ 25.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

CESSTIBTANTITE w/ SIMPSONITE- Mt. Vasin-Myl'k, Voron'ya Tundra, Russia
Colorless aggregates of fluorescent (LW orange) cessstibtantite
surrounding and partially replacing brightly fluorescent (SW
blue-white) simpsonite pods in quartz/albite matrix, occasionally
with minor spodumene or lepidolite. From the type locality for
cesstibtantite, we have a few specimens from 2cm to nearly 5cm @
75.00, 95.00 and 125.00 each.

CORNETITE- San Samuel Mine, Carrera Pinto, Chile
These are tiny but exceptionally colorful, electric blue micro
crystals of cornetite sparsely scattered on matrix, many showing
minute, equant vitreous crystals at 20x and greater. From an
obscure Copiapo locality being working by Phleps-Dodge, only a
few specimens on hand, matrix sizes from 4cm to 6cm across @ just
25.00 and 35.00 each, depending on quality.

DIAMOND- Unspecified locality in Belgian Congo
An old and exceptionally large diamond crystal uncovered in the
Julius Weber Collection material we recently purchased, here as
an astounding 28.45 carat stone!!! The specimen was stored in a
small box, simply labeled by Weber as "Large Diamond - Congo" and
is a very complex, flattened and distorted dodecahedron with an
apparent large and distinct octahedral triangular face dominating
its largest surface form, somewhat greyish brown in color but
with a large transparent area encompassing about 40% of the stone
quite evident. When backlit, the crystal shows a pleasing
brownish hue that grades into a transparent area, surrounded by
many minute but tightly covering greyish inclusions. A monster
stone, measuring a full 1.8cm across (!!) inexpensively priced at
just under $150 a carat, net total: $4250, FOB our warehouse.
Wow!!!!!

EPIDOTE with QUARTZ- Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
From a recent find, these are stout, deep green epidote crystals
to 3cm tall perched on minor matrix, typically with many other
cross-hatched intergrown epidotes, and most with the major
crystal nicely terminated as well. Most have small associated
quartz crystals, a few with micro feldspar, titanite etc.
Attractive and inexpensive singles and groups from about 3cm
singles to 5cm complex groups @ just 12.50, 20.00 and 25.00 each.

FERGUSONITE-(Ce)- Chernigovskaya, Novopoltavskii Msf. Ukraine
This is TPYE LOCALITY material from the Zaporozh'e district in
the Azov Sea region! The mineral is offered here as tiny (0.5mm
average) glassy, deep red transparent grains of pure material
without matrix. Harvested from an old museum sample, only a few
are available from this original locality at 30.00 each.

FLUOBORITE- New Method Mine, San Bernadino Co., California
This uncommon mineral occurs here as rich, pale cramy masses
largely comprising matrix, typically as lightly fluorescent (SW
UV-yellowish cream) chunks, occasionally with minor purple
fluorite seams that show a pale greenish fluorescece as well due
to minute UO2-mineral inclusions. from a prolific locality,
specimens from about 2.5cm to 10cm across @ 8.50, 12.50, 20.00
and 35.00 each.

FORNACITE- Singer Mine, Goodsprings, Clark Co. Nevada
From a recent find, fornacite crystals occur here as minute,
excellent micro needles of yellow green color, some grading to
darker olive green crusts in exposed seams and vugs. Strictly
micro material and quite nice for the species, matrix sizes in
the 2cm-2.5cm range inexpensively priced at just 10.00 each!

FREUDENBERGITE- Mt. Kaskasnyunchorr, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
This uncommon Na-Ti-Fe oxide occurs here as richly scattered
black granular aggregates well dispersed in granular red rutile
matrix, associated with minor white feldspar as well. Larger an
dricher than the material we obtained in 1997, these are from
"xenolith no. 64" at the locality. These well documented, large
specimens range from about 3cm up to nearly 7cm across @ 40.00,
55.00, 70.00 and 85.00 each. Rich!

FRONDELITE with TRIPLITE- Tip Top Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
This interesting phosphate occurs here as greenish, radiating
flattened aggregates scattered in massive phosphate matrix,
typically with brownish red triplite obviously associated as
well. Complex assemblages, other massive phosphates such as
triphylite likely found as well, old specimens from this classic
locality, sizes form about 3cm to 6cm across @ 15.00, 25.00 and
40.00 each.

HALENIUSITE-(La)- Nya Bastnas, Vastmanland, Sweden
This NEW SPECEIS occurs as minute yellowish to cream colored
crusts sparsely scattered on matrix, some with secondary copper
minerals such as wroewolfeite and possibly other phases. Formula:
(La,Ce,)OF, IMA #2003-028 from the type locality, of course! Only
a few specimens available averaging 1.5-2cm @ just 125.00 each.

KLOCKMANNITE- Skrikerum, Valdemarsvik, Kalmar, Sweden
This rare copper selenide occurs as tiny greyish black aggregates
potentially intergrown with other selenides within calcite veins,
the most common associations being berzeliite and umangite. We
have just three samples on hand, the klockmannite being
XRD-confirmed, matrix size averaging about 2.5cm @ just 75.00
each.

LANGBEINITE- Carlsbad, Eddy Co., New Mexico
Crystalline masses of dull to white langbeinite in and on matrix,
most assocaited with massive halite and possibly other phases. A
well known locality for this uncommon but rather obscure and ugly
mineral, specimens from 1cm to 4cm @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00, and
65.00 each.

MAGNESITE- Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
Single rhombs and attractive crystal groups of very pure
magnesite without matrix, these from the former stock of Carlos
Barbosa in Brazil. Well formed and moderately attractive
specimens, many showing dull red fluorescence as well, sizes from
about 2cm up to 6cm across, very reasonably priced at 15.00,
25.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each.

NEFEDOVITE pseudo @ UNKNOWN- Mt. Koashva, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
This excellent occurrence of this rare phosphate shows colorless,
graphic intergrowths of coarsley prismatic aggregates of
nefedovite pseudomorphous after an unknown mineral, densely
intergrown with dark red villiaumite and comprising matrix. Minor
pectolite, sodalite and lomonsovite are sometimes associated
here. Rich and colorful graphic aggregates from about 2cm to
3.5cm long @ 45.00, 60.00 and 75.00 each.

NITROCALCITE- Catalonia, Spain
This uncommon mineral occurs here as small, white grains admixed
with brownish black granular soil matrix. Ex-Cureton material,
generously packed in a 2.5cm tall stoppered glass vial @ just
30.00 per vial!

PHOSPHOHEDYPHANE- Root Mine, Goodsprings, Clark Co., Nevada
From another occurence for this new species we first offered a
few months ago, phosphohedyphane occurs here as micro transparent
to greyish micro needles sprays in tight groups of spikey tufts
well scattered in vugs in matrix. Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl, IMA
#2005-026. Matrix specimens range from about 1.5cm to 5cm across
@ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each depending on size and
coverage.

PIEMONTITE- near Pilar, Taos Co., New Mexico
We stumbled on these in the inventory, all old Cureton samples
showing rather small but attractive piemontite as pinkish-red,
somewhat flattened and striated prismatic crystal sections to 5mm
frozen in quartz and micaceous rock matrix. Quite good for the
species, specimens from 1.5cm to 5cm across @ 10.00, 20.00 and
35.00 each.

POLYLITHIONITE- Varutrask, Sweden
Rich, nearly pure masses of tightly packed flakey polylithionite,
one of several lithium dominant micas, likely admixed with
lepidolite and comprising matrix. These attractive specimens of
pale violet polylithionite are quite representative for the
species, having more color than other better known occurrences.
In 3cm to 6cm specimens @ 20.00, 30.00, and 45.00 each.

PREOBRAZHENSKITE- Inder Uplift, W. Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
Nearly pure yellow masses of preobrazhenskite comprising matrix.
A rare mineral from an excellent locality, these are very rich
chunks of nearly pure specimens, sizes ranging from about 1cm to
nearly 2.5 across @ 25.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each. Only a few on
hand!

QUIETITE pseudo @ ALAMOSITE- Lucky Ccss Mine, Tombstone, Arizona
This uncommon mineral occurs here as white spherulitic masses and
crusts in and on matrix, apparently as psuedomorphs after earlier
formed alamosite. Old material, specimens range from tiny
fragments in a capsule @ 20.00 to 1cm matrix pieces @ 40.00 each.
One excellent 3cm sample @ 125.00.

RAUENTHALITE- Gabe Gottes Mine, Haute Rhine, France
This uncommon mineral occurs here as rounded white masses and
spherules scattered on matrix, occasionally with minor
picropharmacolite or possible other species. Obtained many years
ago from Dr. Sainfeld in Paris, this is rare, older material from
this classic Ste. Marie aux Mines locality, speicmens ranging
from about 2.5cm to nearly 6cm across @ 30.00, 45.00, 75.00 and
150.00 each, depending on coverage and quality.

SARCOPSIDE- Bull Moose Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
A handful of sarcopside specimens from this classic phosphate
pegmatite, here as rich, rather iridescent, golden brown cleavage
massives well scattered in matrix, typically with other
phospahtes. Old material provided many years ago by Bill Roberts,
good representative specimens from 2.5cm to 6cm @ 10.00, 20.00
and 35.00 each.

SCHEUCHZERITE- Fianel Alp, Graubunden, Switzerland
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute yellowish crystalline
aggregates lying flat or in tiny seams in/on matrix. Formula:
Na(Mn,Mg,Zn)9[VSi9O28(OH)](OH)3 - triclinic, IMA #2004-044,
related to saneroite. Type locality material, only a few small
specimens on hand, sizes ranging from 1.2cm to 2cm across @
175.00 and 200.00 each, depending on richness.

SICKLERITE with "SALMONSITE"- Stewart Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California
From the type locality for the species, these are rich, dark
brownish masses of sicklerite largely comprising matrix, some
with pinkish cores of lithiophilite and minor pale, buff colored
"salmonsite", now considered a varietal name for a mixture of
hureaulite and jahnsite-(CaMnFe), possibly with other associated
species as well. These specimens were collected in March, 1963,
and have been long absent from the market! Only a few available,
sizes from about 2.5cm to 6cm across @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00
each.

SILVER- Central City, Gilpin Co., Colorado
From a small highgraded lot, we have a few well-formed dendritic
native silver specimens, all showing bright, richly aggregated
herringbone to wirey masses on minor matrix. Attractive thumbnail
specimens from an excellent older locality, specimens from about
1.8cm to nearly 2.5cm @ only 15.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each
depending on size and coverage. Neat!

TINCALCONITE pseudo @ BORAX- New Pit, Boron, Kern Co., California
Old material supplied many years ago by mine manager Jim Minette,
these are solid white masses of tincalconite that has replaced
borax, some better samples showing borax morphology as well.
Specimens are quite pure, sizes ranging from 1.5cm to nearly 5cm
across @ 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each, depending on
quality.

TUCEKITE- Rocheservieres, Vendee, France
Minute, greyish metallic grains of this rare species sparsely
scattered in rock matrix, occasionally with minor millerite as
well. This is sliced sections with identifying arrows from this
excellent locality, but only a few specimens on hand, ranging
from about 0.8cm to nearly 2.5cm across with commensurate coverage
@ 65.00, 95.00 and 125.00 each.

TUITE- Tenham Station, S. Gregory, Qnslnd, Australia
This relatively NEW and rare species occurs here as microscopic
transparent grains filling small voids in carefully prepared,
small sections of the Tenham meteorite, an olivine-hypersthene
chondrite (L-6,S-6) that fell in 1879. Recently discovered here,
we have only a few meticulously documented samples that include
two SEM images, full quantitative chemistry and optics as well,
accompanying 5mm probe mounts containing single grains of complex
kamacite, troilte and occasionally ringwoodite or other specuies.
A gamma-Ca3(PO4)2 phase, approved in 2001 but unavailable until
now, just four on hand @ 360.00 each.

TVALCHRELIDZEITE- Gomi Mercury Dep., Gornaya Racha, Rep of Georgia
Another TYPE LOCALITY mineral, here from a rarely offered country
in the former USSR. The mineral occurs here as greyish black
metallic aggregates and twisted crystalline forms from several
millimeters to nearly 1cm long masses on the best samples, often
with somewhat redish reflections perched on matrix. A rare
Hg-As-Sb sulfide, matrix specimens from 2cm to nearly 5cm across
@ 75.00, 100.00 and 145.00 each.

VASTMANLANDITE-(Ce)- Malmkarra Mi, Norberg, Vastmanland, Sweden
This NEW SPECIES occurs as richly distributed black masses
intergrown in a layered assemblage of blackish brown
dollaseite-(Ce) and brownish red fluorbritholite-(Ce) matrix.
Formula: Ca(Ce,La)3Al2Mg2[F(OH)2(SiO4)3Si2O7], IMA #2002-025.
Excellent material from the type locality, specimens from 1.5cm
to nearly 3cm across @ 95.00, 130.00 and 175.00 each.

VEATCHITE- Tick Canyon, Lang, Los Angeles Co., California
Type locality for this strontium borate, veatchite occurs as
pearly to silky colorless to white crystalline masses scattered
through a siltstone rock matrix. Representative material and
weakly fluoresecent, some may also have fluroescent yellow
colemanite present. From 2cm to nearly 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00,
40.00, and 60.00 each.

WULFENITE- Tecoma Mine, Box Elder Co., Utah
This old locality produced nominal wulfenites over the years,
typically as small, thin platy crystals or as stouter but still